May Stamp of the Month

Welcome to the May Close To My Heart 

 Stamp of the Month 

Blog Hop

If you have come here from Lauren's blog, you are on the right path.  
This month we are featuring a set of 14 stamps great for scrapbooking or card making.

This month we are sharing creative ideas from over 60 talented consultants.  Sit down with your beverage of choice and get your pinning finger ready!   At the end of my blog post you will see a link to the next consultant in the hop.  Just click there and move on to the next blog. You'll find each participant provides a link near the end of the post so you can enjoy one great idea after another.  

I decided to use this stamp set  for my May Scrapbook Workshop pages 

using the Blossom paper pack.  A closer look at the elements created using the stamp set is posted below the layouts.

This layout was inspired by one done by Brenda Rose on Rose Blossom Legacies with Hopscotch papers.

Here are some close-ups of the elements I created for these layouts using stamps from Just Sayin'.

Supplies used on these layouts:

click on any of the following links to go to my website to see or order these supplies

Blossom paper pack

Blossom Complements

Oceanside Sequins

Coral Reef Sequins

Lagoon and Sunset mini pigment ink pads from the Adventure Mini Pigment Pad Set

Be sure to check out all the other great ideas prepared for you using this fun stamp of the month.  Now hop on over to Paige's blog to see the creative work she has in store for us.  Before you go, though, I'd love if you'd leave a comment for me to let me know you stopped by.  Thanks!

April Scrapbook Workshop

Brushed Paper Pack

3 double page layouts

These are the layouts we completed at our April Workshop (April 20th) using the Brushed paper pack and Brushed complements with a supplement pack of Cricut cut-outs and extra card stock.

           Layout A                                                              Layout B

Layouts A and B are on white base pages.  To get the wavy edges we used a cutter from Creative Memories.  The complements for this paper pack are vellum.  To use them on this layout, we cut them out with the backing on and then used pop-dots to adhere them to the layout.

            Layout C                                                                 Layout D

    Layouts C and D are on Juniper card stock.  The branches and flowers were cut out from the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge and the trellis work is from the CTMH Artbooking Cartridge.  The flowers on the trellis are from the Brushed Complements.  We kept the backing on them since they are vellum and  the background paper would have shown through.  We used the  Pretty Petals Flair (C1599) and a stamp of the month from last Fall, It's the Little Things (S1411)stamp sets for the flowers along the edge of the page.

              Layout E                                                                  Layout F

    Layouts E and F are on white daisy base pages.  With the white background we were able to use the vellum complements without the backing.  The center pattern for these layouts was cut using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge.  The word Spring was stamped using Pear ink and the Polka Dot Alphabet Stamp set (D1469).

If you are interested in the supplement pack and the cutting directions for these layouts or the complete kit contact me here.

Here's a look at the paper packet.  

Brushed Paper PacketItem Number: X7190B

$9.95

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